Moorish Inlay
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Metal
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
1990s Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood, Zebra Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Syrian Moorish Console Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Abalone, Shell, Fruitwood
20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Side Tables
Ebony, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Side Tables
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Late 20th Century Syrian Moorish Settees
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s Asian Moorish Game Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Moorish Sideboards
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Moorish Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Bone, Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
20th Century Unknown Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Turkish Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Antique Early 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Wood
20th Century Syrian Moorish Dressers
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Concrete
Antique 19th Century Syrian Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Bone, Walnut
20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Center Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Moorish Decorative Boxes
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Late 20th Century Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Paintings and Screens
Bone, Teak
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Syrian Moorish Chairs
Wood, Fabric
20th Century Side Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
20th Century Islamic Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Sandalwood
Mid-20th Century Moorish Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Blanket Chests
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Side Tables
Brass
Antique 18th Century Spanish Moorish Cabinets
Silver, Brass, Iron
Vintage 1950s Syrian Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian End Tables
Bone, Wood
20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut, Wood
Early 20th Century European Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Bone, Wood
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A Close Look at Moorish Furniture
After the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the eighth century, Islamic Spain became a cultural mix of influences that shaped both private homes and religious spaces. Moorish design was the name given to this style, which evolved through the 15th century with vibrant tile work, horseshoe arches and lavish ornamentation, most visible at sites such as Granada’s Alhambra and the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. Moorish furniture was often similarly ornate, and featured pieces inlaid with wood, ivory and bone.
When European designers began studying Moorish art and architecture in the early 19th century, it led to a Moorish Revival. Appropriating the style’s decorative flourishes and architectural elements, it promoted a romantic view of Islamic design. Travelers could bring home a memento of what they witnessed in the Middle East, a trend that aligned with a fad for themed interiors. Men’s smoking rooms arranged with ottomans, divans and settees and inlaid tables were especially popular, as were cafés where coffee was served amid bead curtains and colorful floor mats. (Handwoven rugs are a centerpiece of Moorish interiors.) Octagonal rooms with domed ceilings were created for wealthy homes, frequently with furnishings like pipe stands, filigree plasterwork and arched doorways. The horseshoe arch is an iconic attribute of Moorish architecture that, in addition to Spain, can be found in Sicily, Morocco and elsewhere.
Several late 19th to early 20th-century movements featured Moorish touches. The American and English Aesthetic Movement, for example, borrowed liberally from global decorating styles, as seen in furniture designed by Lockwood de Forest, a New York-born artist who mixed Eastern and Western forms. The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau also references the elegant use of geometry in Moorish design, with Milanese Art Nouveau furniture designer Carlo Bugatti drawing inspiration from the style. The Arts and Crafts movement, which prized expressive yet simple design, incorporated Moorish influences; hand-painted furniture and tile work created by William De Morgan, a British designer and potter who made furnishings for the likes of Morris Co., were informed by techniques from Moorish Spain.
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